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'Shameless' fraud gang jailed for £2m car insurance scam targeting Porsches, Mercedes & BMWs

A man from Dagenham was at the heart of the fraud group

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Murder probe after Forest Road, Walthamstow fatal fire

A murder investigation is underway after police believe a fire that killed two in Forest Road, Walthamstow was started deliberately.

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Police tape near Elm Park Dental Surgery after 'sex assault'

Police tape has been put in place near a dentists in Rosewood Avenue, Elm Park, after an alleged serious sexual assault in the area.

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Squirrels Heath Infant School memorial for Amos Chipperfield

Parents, schoolchildren and teachers came together in Gidea Park at the opening of a playground memorial to remember a boy, 6, who died after a cancer battle.

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Four women murdered in 15 days in London

A devastating start to the year in London has already seen four women murdered in the space of 15 days.

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The 20 most expensive postcodes to buy in London revealed

The most expensive postcodes to buy a home in the UK have been revealed and they are all in London, see the full list.

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LIVE: Newham Way, A13 spillage causes delays

The A13 Newham Way has been heavily affected due to a spillage, resulting in traffic.

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Plashet Grove, East Ham fatal crash: Man dies in hospital

A man has died in hospital after a crash in Plashet Grove, East Ham involving a car.

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Blair Street, Poplar closed both ways by police incident

Blair Street in Poplar has been closed in both directions as a result of an ongoing police incident.

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St Mary's Lane, Upminster closure: Man taken to hospital

A man has been taken to hospital as a priority after being found with facial injuries in St Mary's Lane in Upminster.

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Sausage dog ruins mums life after mauling her in attack

A single mum who had part of her cheek ripped off when she was attacked without warning by a friend’s pet dachshund has said her “life has been ruined”.

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Network Rail to shut London Overground section this summer

A large sector of the London Overground is to shut this summer as Network Rail carries out essential works on the service.

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Inquest ends into death of Canning Town mum Nicola O'Shea

Nicola O'Shea, a mum-of-seven from Canning Town, was found dead in her room at a supported living block in Barking Road, East London Coroner's Court has heard.

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Oxford Street London bus crash: Man taken to hospital

A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy street in London.

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Interview of candidate Thierry Paul Valette before European elections

Title: Thierry Paul Valette Discusses Europe's Challenges and Solutions Ahead of European ElectionsAs the European elections on June 9 approach, candidates are outlining their priorities and solutions for the challenges facing Europe. Thierry Paul Valette, founder of the Europe Equitable party, shar...

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Recap: Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, closed due to incident

Corbets Tey Road southbound has been closed due to an emergency services incident St Mary's Lane with slow traffic and delays in operation.

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What happened to Jill Dando? True story behind her murder

See the true story of what happened to the journalist Jill Dando and her murderer.

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Who is Barry George? Man wrongly convicted over Jill Dando

Who is Barry George? Man wrongly convicted of Jill Dando's murder appearing in Netflix's Who Killed Jill Dando?

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Newham paedophile downloaded manual to sexually abuse kids

A Newham paedophile downloaded a manual on how to sexually abuse babies and viewed nearly 6,000 indecent images of children online.

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Havering Council admit to technical error and apologise after entire car parks given parking fines despite residents payments.

On Friday 19 April, a council owned car park in Collier Row saw a parking warden ticket every vehicle in the car park with angry residents showing the warden that they had clearly paid. The warden once again stated 'he didn't care' and that residents had to appeal.